But the is an area where spring/summer is best for sales.I can fix up the kitchen and list it this fall or I can skip the improvements and rerent it for 6-18 months.

It sounds like you are suggesting repairs/improvements need to be made.  

Just improve as what is average for that area.Are there any nearby amenities and what the nearby retail development attract, if any.Are there any needed repairs, renovation, or capital expenses?

I have dialed my morning in very well, but there is room for improvement at night time for me!

Repairs pertaining to the personal portion are added to your basis.That said, it's important to know the difference between deducting repair expenses and capitalizing improvements on the rental portion.

I can improve the operations of the property to increase value. 

If your tenant is watching Netflix or YouTube in Ultra HD (which my fiance does only), it takes 25 Mbps.

Through the daily grind of selling to SMBs and the experience of starting a sales team from scratch, I have strong experience in "systemizing" a lead funnel leading to constant improvements in sales efficiency at both the rep and team level (ask me about sales enablement tools, I love them!).

I am kinda in this same boat but different scale.. should I improve my mobile home park.. add more units to rent out or move onto another endeavor.My comparison is this..

@Chad Lamb, I agree with @Tom V.But remember you can depreciate the improvements that you made to this property as well.